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It is too early to say which of two opposing scenarios will play out
$1.2bn bond maturing in March is trading just above 80 cents on the dollar
Rising food and fuel prices could halt rate-cut cycle in its tracks
Hedge fund says lack of liquidity could lead to violent price declines in a crisis
Investors heading back into emerging markets are taking a political risk
Stocks jump 9% so far this year, making Lagos the world’s best performer
The US yield curve is flatter than normal, echoing conditions that preceded previous crises
Global financial system made vulnerable by the absence of a true lender of last resort
Bad news for oil consumers is good news for emerging market producers such as Russia
The US and global economies seem supportive, but the sector is replete with risks
‘Hardcore fear of missing out’ prompted a big rally that did not last
Outflows hit record despite well-performing stock market
High-profile flops and trade conflict with US have weighed on companies
Emerging market investors refuse to budge even as index weightings rise sharply
Emerging markets face a new set of challenges in the coming decade
Low yields in developed world prompt investors to search further afield
Index provider demands progress on settlement cycle issues and lack of hedging tools
Foreign currency redemptions over the next three years will add to fiscal stress
Much of the money that fled EM for US stocks and European bonds has yet to return
IMF’s Panglossian 2020 vision is eyed with ‘bemusement’ in some quarters
Some see wave of demonstrations as reaction to inequality or low commodity prices
With its debt neither sustainable nor unsustainable, Argentina meets the test for maturity extensions
Barriers to entry fall but Harvest’s Henry Zhao says global managers lack local knowledge
Payments on GDP warrants could derail the public accounts. The government must act quickly
IMF warns of threat to government balance sheets from deteriorating SOE finances
